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| Monday, January 21, 2008 | Tuesday, January 22, 2008 | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 | Thursday, January 24, 2008 | Friday, January 25, 2008 | ||||||||||||||
| 8:00 AM-11:00 AM | 1:30 PM-4:30 PM | 8:00 AM-11:00 AM | 8:00 AM-11:00 AM | 8:00 AM-11:00 AM | 8:00 AM-11:00 AM | |||||||||||||
| CONCRETE FUNDAMENTALS | MO-01* Concrete Basics Part I: Jeff Groom |
MO-03* Concrete Basics Part II: Bruce Suprenant |
TU-05* Concrete Basics Part III: Terry Holland |
WE-07* Concrete Basics Part I: Jeff Groom |
TH-10* Concrete Basics Part II: Bruce Suprenant |
FR-13* Concrete Basics Part III: Terry Holland |
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| MO-02 NEW! Tilt-Up: It's a System Laurence Smith |
MO-04 Getting the Most Out of Your Formwork Larry Erps, Kim Basham |
TU-06 How to Handle Hot and Cold Weather Concreting Kim Basham |
WE-08* Troubleshooting Concrete Field Problems Terry Holland |
TH-11* Troubleshooting Concrete Field Problems Terry Holland |
FR-14 Joints in Concrete Kim Basham |
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| WE-09 What You Need to Know About Testing and Evaluation Ken Hover |
TH-12
NEW! Reshoring Basics Rodney Adams, David Glabe |
FR-15 NEW! Shotcrete Techniques for the Swimming Pool Industry William Drakeley, Dudley Morgan |
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| RESIDENTIAL CONCRETE | MO-16 How to Use Insulating Concrete Forms (ICFs) Brent Anderson, Phil Costantini |
MO-17 Residential Waterproofing Brent Anderson |
TU-18 Residential Problem Clinic Brent Anderson and panel???? |
WE-19 NEW! Insulating Concrete Forms Installation Concrete Home Building Council - TBD |
TH-20 NEW! RCFs For Above Grade Homes Dave Pfanmiller, Ed Sauter |
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| DECORATIVE CONCRETE |
MO-21 Troubleshooting Decorative Concrete, Part I Chris Sullivan |
MO-23 Troubleshooting Decorative Concrete, Part II Chris Sullivan |
TU-25* Acid Etch Techniques Robert Harris, Tom Ralston |
WE-28* Acid Etch Techniques Robert Harris, Tom Ralston |
TH-31 Concrete Countertops: Precast and Cast-in-Place Tom Ralston, Jeff Girard |
FR-34 Creative Forming and Finishing of Tilt-up Walls Shawn Hickey, Edward Sauter |
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| MO-22 Basics of Patterned Stamping Richard Cofoid |
MO-24 NEW! Advanced Concrete Countertop Fabrication Fu-Tung Cheng |
TU-26 Design Trends and Techniques for Walls, Fireplaces, Water Features and Columns Fu-Tung Cheng |
WE-29 NEW! Advanced Techniques of Decorative Concrete Shellie Rigsby, Randall Klassen |
TH-32
NEW! Going Vertical Stan Pace |
FR-35 The Final Finish: Polishing and Sealing Robert Harris, Clif Rawlings |
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| TU-27 NEW! How to Make Your Decorative Projects Successful from Beginning to End James Schwarz |
WE-30 NEW! Troubleshooting Decorative Concrete; Before and After the Installation James Schwarz |
TH-33 NEW! Designing Decorative Concrete Shellie Rigsby |
FR-36 Using Decorative Overlays on Existing Concrete Frank Lewis, Clark Branum |
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| CONCRETE REPAIR | MO-37 Concrete Repair Part I: Evaluation, Preparation and Repair Strategies Predrag Popovic, James Donnelly |
MO-39 Concrete Repair Part II: Advanced Placement Techniques and Repair Materials Peter Emmons, James McDonald |
TU-41 Concrete Repair Part III: Protection and Waterproofing Systems Peter Emmons, Predrag Popovic |
WE-43 Concrete Repair Part IV: Structural Repairs and Strengthening Techniques Jay Thomas, Jorge Costa |
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| MO-38 NEW! Restoring Concrete Wear Surfaces: From Defects to the Sealer Scott Thome |
MO-40 NEW! Creative Techniques to Repair Common Construction Defects Timothy Gillespie |
TU-42 Repair and Maintenance of Industrial Floors Eldon Tipping |
WE-44 Throubleshooting Concrete Cracks Kim Basham |
TH-45 Repairing Concrete Cracks Kim Basham |
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| FLOORS & SLABS |
MO-46 Basics of Concrete Floors on Ground Robert Simonelli, Calvin McCall |
MO-48 Getting the Most From Your Power Trowel Robert Simonelli, James Jaillet |
TU-50 Topping Slabs: Avoiding Failures and Costly Repairs Calvin McCall, Scott Tarr |
WE-51 Floor Flatness: Basics of F-Numbers Eldon Tipping, Terry Fricks |
TH-52 Keeping the Floor Flat Calvin McCall, Scott Tarr |
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| MO-47 Minimizing Floor and Pavement Curling and Shrinkage Problems Jerry Holland |
MO-49 NEW! Polished Concrete: A Cutting-Edge Flooring System Brad Padgett, David Padgett |
TH-53 How to Avoid and Fix Moisture Problems in Concrete Floors and Flooring Howard Kanare |
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| MASONRY | MO-54 NEW! Masonry: Beyond the Details Scott Conwell, Dave Sovinsky |
MO-55
NEW! Masonry Refresher - Managing Weather and Looking Good Bill Kjorlien |
TU-56 Preventing and Handling Efflorescence Michael Schuller |
WE-57 NEW! Cleaning of Exterior Masonry Norman Weiss |
TH-58 Mortars and Grouts Michael Schuller |
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| CONCRETE PRODUCTION |
MO-59 Using Chemical Admixtures to Achieve Better Concrete William Phelan (w/Jack Gibbons?) |
MO-60 Self Consolidating Concrete Richard Szecsy |
TU-62 How Today's Cement Affect Concrete Proper Michelle Wilson |
WE-64 NEW! Adding Water on Site- To Add, or Not to Add? Michelle Wilson |
TH-65 Concrete Mix Design Part I: Evaluation of Mixtures Ken Hover |
FR-66 Concrete Mix Design Part II: Evaluation of Mixtures Ken Hover |
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| MO-61 Mix Designs for Decorative Concrete Calvin McCall |
TU-63
Air Entrained Concrete Ken Hover |
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| BUSINESS & PROJECT MANAGEMENT | MO-67 Know Your People and Manage Them by Personality Jeff Stokes |
MO-71 Leadership Skills for Construction Contractors Jeff Stokes |
TU-75* Construction Field & Project Management Systems That Work! George Hedley |
WE-78* Construction Field & Project Management Systems That Work! George Hedley |
TH-81 NEW! Practical Planning and Scheduling of Construction Projects James Adrian |
FR-84 NEW! Turning Leaders into Trainers Brad Humphrey |
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| MO-68 Sell More Than Price! – Marketing & Sales Strategies That Work! George Hedley |
MO-72 Balancing Estimating, Job Costing and Accounting Charles Vander Kooi |
TU-76 NO YELLING: Nine Secrets of Leadership You MUST Know To WIN In Business Wally Adamchik |
WE-79
NEW! How to Estimate and Manage Labor Costs for a Project James Adrian |
TH-82 NEW! Yes, You Can Hire Winners! Brad Humphrey, Bob Dusin |
FR-85 NEW! The Great Myths of Sales and Marketing Richard Szecsy |
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| MO-69 How to Mentor Your Best People Brad Humphrey |
MO-73 Using Systems and Processes to Manage and Improve Your Business Rocky Geans |
TU-77 NEW! "Top Gun" Sales Presentations Brad Humphrey |
WE-80 How to Motivate and Retain Employees Brad Humphrey |
TH-83 NEW! Hispanics in the Concrete Construction Industry Jacob Monty |
FR-86 NEW! Critical Thinking for Decorative Concrete Priscilla Dunn |
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| MO-70 Estimating Strategies Charles Vander Kooi |
MO-74 NEW! Cash is King! Effective Cash Management Skills Linda Francis |
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| CERTIFICATIONS & EXAMS | ||||||||||||||||||
| MO-87 NEW! Commercial/Industrial Flatwork Finisher Certification Training Dan Dorfmueller, William Palmer |
MO-OSHA NEW! SEE DETAILS REGARDING OSHA 10 HR TRAINING FOR CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION ON PREVIOUS PAGE |
TU-88 Tilt-up Supervisor Training for Certification Shawn Hickey, Sherman Balch |
WE-89 Training Course for ACI Concrete Flatwork Finisher Certification Bruce Suprenant |
TH-90 Concrete Pump Safety and Certification Les Ainsworth |
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| 90-MINUTE SEMINARS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Monday, January 21, 2008 | Tuesday, January 22, 2008 | Wednesday, January 23, 2008 | Thursday, January 24, 2008 | Friday, January 25, 2008 | ||||||||||||||
| 8:00 am - 9:30 am | 10:00 am - 11:30 am | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | 8:00 am - 9:30 am | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | 8:00 am - 9:30 am | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | 8:00 am - 9:30 am | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm | 8:00 am - 9:30 am | 10:00 am - 11:30 am | |||||||
| FINANCE & MONEY MATTERS | TU-100 Decorative Concrete Job Costing Todd Scharich |
TU-101 Accurate Labor, Equipment, Overhead and Profit George Hedley |
WE-102 What is Overhead & Where is Profit? Leslie Shiner |
TH-103 Project Manager’s Guide to the Financial Stuff Leslie Shiner |
TH-104 Preparing an Accurate & Profitable Construction Estimate James Adrian |
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| GENERAL BUSINESS | MO-105 Repair vs. Replace vs. Rebuild vs. Scrap John Dolce |
MO-106 Business Valuation: How to Increase the Value of Your Business Allen Oppenheimer |
MO-107
Family Business Misstakes Roger Warrum |
TU-108 Six Questions Contractors Frequently Ask This Expert Charles Vander Kooi |
WE-109 Re-Visiting Old Values of Customer Service Sharon McGee |
WE-110 Engineering 101 for Non-Engineers Jay Thomas |
TH-111 Managing Customer Expectations Brad Humphrey |
FR-112 How to Turn Small Job Site Defects into Large Profits James Adrian |
FR-113 Ten Key Indicators for a Successful Project James Adrian |
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| LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT | MO-114 Accountability = Success Clay Nelson |
MO-115 Getting Back to Leadership Basics Clay Nelson |
TU-116 Powerful Language for Concrete Contractors Denise Norberg-Johnson |
TU-117 Women Improving Profitability Denise Norberg-Johnson |
WE-118 Burn-Out!! Put Out the Fire and Take Back Your Life Linda Francis |
WE-119 Steps to Success for Women in the Construction Industry Sharon McGee |
TH-120 Targets = Huge Results! Get Your People to Achieve Big Goals George Hedley |
FR-121 Why Contractors Work Too Hard and Earn Too Little Jayme Dill Broudy |
FR-122 Presentation and Facilitation Skills for Field Leaders Bob Dusin |
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| HR/LEGAL | MO-123 The Dirty Dozen: 12 Contract Clauses to Watch Out for When Negotiating Jason Spence |
MO-124 Supervisor Civil and Criminal Liability in the Workplace Mark Lies |
TU-125 Construction Contract Terms and Conditions: Protect Your Bottom Line! Michelle Kantor | TU-126 Love 'Em or Lose 'Em! Employee Retention Strategies that Really Work Linda Francis |
WE-127
Startling New Trends in Immigration Enforcement & How to Protect Your Business Jacob Monty |
TH-128 Legal Issues in Concrete Construction Jeff Coleman |
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| SAFETY & RISK MANAGEMENT | MO-129 Fall Protection Solutions for Masonry, Concrete and Precast Projects Barry Cole |
TU-130 Co-Worker Saftety on the Jobsite When Using a Concrete Pump Les Ainsworth |
WE-131 Interfacing Access Safety with Concrete Construction David Glabe |
WE-132
Scaffold User Safety and Hazard Awareness Scaffold Industry Association - TBD |
TH-133 Ten Key Elements of a World Class Safety Initiative Peter Furst |
FR-134 Excavation Safety: Tools and Mechanics of Failure Mike Hayslip |
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| INDUSTRY UPDATES | MO-135 Placing and Inspection of Steel Reinforcing Bars Jim Fullerton, Norm Walker |
MO-136 How to Get Started in the Field of Decorative Concrete Robert Harris |
MO-137 Characterizing Concrete Repair Materials Fred Goodwin |
MO-138 Concrete Overlay Rehabilitation Solutions James Cable |
TU-139 Corrosion Management of Civil Engineering and Building Structures Graeme Jones, Timothy Gillespie |
TU-140 Understanding and Handling Tolerances Bruce Suprenant |
WE-141 Building Science for ICF Housing Vera Novak |
WE-142 Applications and Emerging Technologies for Coating and Lining Concrete Laura Bartlett |
TH-143 Infrastructure Repair with Shotcrete Raymond Schallom III, William Allen |
TH-144 How to Build Watertight Concrete Tanks Kim Basham |
FR-145 Myths in Concrete Construction- The Fundamentals Michelle Wilson |
FR-146 Dispelling the Myths About Volumetric Concrete Mixers Larry Lepper, Chris Pisano |
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| TECHNOLOGY FOR CONSTRUCTION | MO-147 Introduction to Using QuickBooks for Managing Your Business Melanie Hodgdon |
MO-148 Job Costing in QuickBooks Melanie Hodgdon |
MO-149 Customizing QuickBooks Invoices and Other Forms Melanie Hodgdon |
TU-150 High Technology for Better Basements Jim Baty |
TU-151 Troubleshooting Low Compressive Strength Concrete Test Results Jeff Groom |
WE-152 Use and Abuse of Petrography in Troubleshooting Concrete Construction David Rothstein |
TH-153 Minimizing the Risk of Thermal Stress in Mass Concrete Richard Szecsy |
TH-154 Increasing Profitability with Computer Estimating Greg Duyka |
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| GREEN BUILD | MO-155 Green Building and Sustainable Design: Impacts and Challenges Richard Szecsy |
TU-156 Opportunities in Pervious Concrete: Why, How and Where Dan Huffman, Dale Fisher |
WE-157 How to Finish Floors Containing Fly Ash Kim Basham, Pat Harrison |
TH-158 Sustainable Masonry: LEED Design and Energy Efficient Walls Maria Viteri |
TH-159 How CO2 Emissions are Changing Our Industry Michael Clark, Ken Hover |
FR-160 Sustainability/Productivity through People, Process and Product Innovation Jean-Claude Roumain |
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